Shengjing Noble

Chapter 240 Sit back and wait for death

Su Lanyin got up and left the cell without hesitation, while the rest of the people quickly dragged the jailer to a corner and hid him.

……

the other side.

Su Shengming was led into a guest room, which looked like it had not been occupied for a long time. There were cobwebs hanging from the ceiling, and the furnishings were covered in dust. Only the bed was newly made.

He couldn't help but frown, thinking that these people were really perfunctory to him and didn't even ask why they cleaned up.

So he smiled and asked, "Captain Wang, are you sure this room is for me?"

Wang Tao smiled and said, "Of course, you can live wherever you want, sir."

"Then how do I eat?"

"Since you have come from afar, I will naturally entertain you. However, as you know, food is scarce in Qiu County right now, so I am afraid I will have to treat you unfairly."

Su Shengming knew that he was testing him, so he immediately took out a silver note from his sleeve.

"I never treat myself badly when I'm out, Captain Wang, I wonder if this money is enough for me to have a good meal?"

Wang Tao was blinded by the money and immediately smiled and took it: "That's enough! Young Master is really generous! Please wait a moment, I will send someone to give you the best meal!"

After saying that, he turned and left the room.

When Su Shengming saw the person leave, he immediately closed the door and looked around. After confirming that there was no trap, he finally sat down on the edge of the bed and breathed a sigh of relief.

This Wang Tao must have some bad intentions. He might want to kill someone for money. We have to find some evidence as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, he opened the door and wanted to go out for a walk, but as soon as he reached the gate, he was stopped by two officers.

"Where are you going, sir?"

Su Shengming looked unhappy and said in a not very friendly tone: "Of course I want to go out for a walk. I just arrived in Qiu County and haven't had time to walk around. What do you want to do?"

The officer said, "Our boss has ordered that it is not safe outside. For your personal safety, please stay in the yard for the time being and do not go out casually!"

"Then I have to go out!"

"Then we can only stop it."

Seeing that the other party refused to give in, Su Shengming didn't want to force his way in. If he aroused suspicion, it would be more trouble than gain.

So he slammed the door angrily and went back to his room.

It seems that Wang Tao did it on purpose and wanted to imprison him.

A gleam of light flashed in Su Shengming's eyes, and then he felt that things were not simple.

"That's not right... This Wang Tao thinks I'm the new county magistrate, Su Shengyun. How dare he use his power to imprison me when he knows I'm on a secret visit? Could it be... that he's planning to kill me?"

Thinking of this, Su Shengming broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

No, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to find a way to protect ourselves!

……

It's getting late.

The door was pushed open and Wang Tao walked in carrying a food box and a pot of good wine.

"Did you have a good rest, Mr. Lu?"

Su Shengming stood up and walked to the table and sat down, his face unhappy: "Of course I had a good rest!"

"But your tone sounds a little unhappy. What's wrong? Is it that someone has offended you and made you unhappy?"

Su Shengming did not hide anything and asked directly: "Master Wang, what do you mean by bringing me to the guest room of the county government office and assigning someone to guard me? Are you planning to imprison me? May I ask what crime I have committed?"

Wang Tao quickly smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Mr. Lu, you are too serious. Why would I imprison you? I just want to protect your safety! Qiu County is not what it used to be. There are hungry people everywhere. If they knew you had money on you, they would definitely have bad intentions. I am definitely doing this for your sake."

"is it?"

"Of course!"

Seeing his confident expression, Su Shengming's expression gradually relaxed and he revealed a smile.

"Captain Wang is indeed a thoughtful person. I was the one who judged you by my own standards. I will drink a glass of wine to apologize to you!"

Su Shengming quickly picked up the wine glass, sniffed it nonchalantly, and then drank it in one gulp.

The Lu family is in the spice business. Su Lanyin is extremely sensitive to scents and has taught the brothers how to identify incense.

The idiot Su Shengyun had no reaction to the taste and didn't learn it, but he and his eldest brother learned almost everything.

In addition, he had worked in Zuixianlou before, so he was very familiar with the smell of wine and drugs. He could tell whether there were drugs in the wine or not.

I think Wang Tao was also afraid of his secret guards, so he didn't dare to give him the drug.

However, if he continues to test the waters, Wang Tao might realize that there are no secret guards around him at all.

So after a few drinks, he immediately blushed and started to talk arm in arm with Wang Tao, calling him brother.

"Brother, let me tell you, I actually don't want to come to this crappy place called Qiu County at all... hiccup... No, I was wrong, I want to come... I want to come..."

Wang Tao's eyes rolled and he asked quickly, "Why is it that Mr. Lu's words are so hard to understand?"

Su Shengming smiled and asked, "Captain Wang, have you ever been to Shengjing City?"

“Of course I haven’t been there.”

"Then you must look for me next time. I will take you to the biggest brothel... uh hehe..."

"Brothel?" Wang Tao's eyes flashed with suspicion.

"Oh, you are playing dumb, buddy. I tell you, a scholar like me doesn't have any other hobbies. I usually just recite poems and drink wine!"

"Really? Then Mr. Lu really knows how to enjoy himself."

"Of course, the beauties in Shengjing are extraordinary... Anyway, are there any beauties here?"

Su Shengming stared at him intently.

"That... is true, but it is definitely not as pretty as the women in Shengjing."

"Oh, what's there to be afraid of? As long as we can drink and talk, that's all!"

"Isn't this inappropriate?"

"What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that I don't have money? Hahaha..."

As he spoke, Su Shengming took out a stack of banknotes from his arms and slapped them on the table.

"I have plenty of money! Captain Wang, why don't you go find me two beauties to keep me company? Do you know how hard it is for me to endure this long night?"

Wang Tao accepted the banknote doubtfully, thinking to himself: It seems that this new county magistrate is a lustful guy, so he will be easy to control.

Thinking of this, he took the banknote and said with a smile: "It's so boring here, would you like to go to a nice place with me?"

"Good place? Great! Let's go!"

……

After leaving the county government office, the two went straight to the red-light district of Qiu County.

As soon as they left, a dark shadow sneaked onto the roof of the county government office under the cover of night.

Su Lanyin covered her face with a black veil and quietly stuck her head out to look down. She saw that there were no officials anywhere else in the county government, only a circle of people gathered outside the courtyard of the county magistrate's study.

"It seems that the important evidence must be in the study, otherwise there would be no patrol day and night." She whispered to herself.

But with so many people, it’s hard to approach quietly.

Su Lanyin touched her chin and thought about it, and then an evil idea came to her mind.

"I'm sorry, second brother, I have to sacrifice your kitchen first!"

After saying that, she went straight to the county government kitchen!